Seeking Whom he May Devour
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- Author: Fred Vargas
- Year of publication: 2016
- Translator: Nato Balavadze
- Page quantity: 1
- Cover designer / Illustrator: Nino Khsoruashvili
- Language: Georgian
- Category: DETECTIVE/KVALI
- ISBN: 978-9941-9462-5-7
“The Werewolf” is a crime novel by French writer Fred Vargas, in which a detective investigation, ancient superstitions, and legends about werewolves intertwine. The story takes place in the French Alps, in the Mercantour region. After sheep begin to be slaughtered near several villages, fear and tension spread among the local residents. Rumours soon emerge that the culprit is not an ordinary wolf, but a werewolf. The situation becomes even more disturbing when a woman is found brutally murdered on a farm. Paris police commissioner Jean-Baptiste Adamsberg becomes involved in the investigation. He faces a difficult task: uncovering the truth hidden behind village legends, fear, and a series of bloody crimes. Fred Vargas creates a mysterious and suspenseful atmosphere in which reality and superstition become intertwined, leaving readers with one central question: are people hunting a real monster, or is something far more dangerous hiding among them? The novel combines crime fiction, psychological suspense, mystery, and an exploration of human fears.